wettable
Able to dampen
Wettable describes a surface or substance that can be made wet—one that allows liquid to spread across it rather than beading up.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: wettable powders dissolve readily in water for spraying, and wettable sulfur mixes easily into solutions.
A surface's wettability depends on its texture and chemistry.
Liquid rise in tubes
- wettabilitySurface's liquid-spreading capacity
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- polarityState of opposing forces
- miscibilityCapacity to form homogeneous mixture
saturation · permeability · surfactant · viscosity · spreading · droplet · meniscus · cohesion
Plant wall polysaccharide
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- solubleAble to dissolve
permeable · water-loving · dispersible · swellable · hygroscopic
capillarity
Liquid rise in tubes
- wettabilitySurface's liquid-spreading capacity
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- polarityState of opposing forces
miscibility · saturation · permeability · surfactant · viscosity · spreading · droplet · meniscus · cohesion
cellulose
Plant wall polysaccharide
soluble · permeable · water-loving · dispersible · swellable · hygroscopic
paint
Colored coating substance
stain · finish · epoxy · resin · adhesive · ink · dye · spray · treatment · substrate
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
chamois · microfiber · terrycloth · paper · napkin · diaper · gauze · bandage · felt · wool
wettableunwettable
Resistant to becoming damp
waterproof · hydrophobic · water-repellent · water-resistant · impermeable
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